Riot Games published a video message in honor of the five -year -old multi - first -person shooter Valorant. In the video presented, the team manager Anna Donlon shared his thoughts about the path traveled since the launch of a closed beta test in the spring of 2020, which came at the beginning of the pandemic.
The developers noted how both the project itself and its audience have changed since the release. The game went beyond the PC and became available on consoles, received a launch in China, and e-sports tournaments grew from completely online format to large-scale offline events, such as the future Masters in Toronto and Champions in Paris. Over the five years, the Valorant community has expanded significantly, but the authors itted that new challenges appeared with an increase in the scale of the game.
The Riot statement emphasizes that they still adhere to their key promises given to players. In particular, we are talking about problems with the balance, overload due to an increase in the number of agents and abuse of unscrupulous s-such as Smurfing, the persecution of streamers and toxic behavior. The team confirmed that the solution to these problems remains a priority, and promised to share specific measures in the coming weeks, including information about the implementation of the repetition system, which is planned to be launched closer to the Champions tournament.
In conclusion, Anna Donlon expressed gratitude to the players for the , criticism, creativity and participation in the life of the community. According to her, a five -year line is only the beginning, so the developers hope that Valorant will continue to develop and remain a significant part of the life of the players for many years.
